Paint bucket holder for ladders



Dec. 23, 1952 G. M. ROBINSON 2,622,833

PAINT BUCKET HOLDER FOR LADDERS Filed April 14, 1949 IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 23, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to an attachment for suspending paint buckets orother containers from ladders.

In the past, devices of this nature have had several disadvantages. Thefirst of these is that in many cases a special container was required toattach to the device. Secondly these devices have usually lackedsatisfactory means of firmly supporting the same at different positionson either side of a ladder.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple, durableattachment of the character described adapted for use with any containerhaving the customary supporting bail.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thecharacter described which is adapted to be easily and firmly mounted onthe outside of either stringer of a ladder.

These and other objects of the invention will be manifest from thefollowing brief description and the accompanying drawings.

Of the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the ladder having on one side thereofa paint bucket attachment embodying the features of the invention, theladder being shown partly broken away.

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to Figure l, but illustrating theattachment mounted on the opposite side of the ladder.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation showing the attachment connectedto the ladder, as viewed from the left of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-section taken substantially on line 4-4of Figure 3, and on the same scale.

Figure 5 is a, cross-section taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFigure 3.

Referring to the drawings generally, there is illustrated an attachmentl0, embodying the features of the invention, mounted on a ladder I l ofknown type having laterally spaced stringers l2 and I 3 and verticallyspaced rungs I 4.

The attachment Hi includes an elongated channel-shaped metal part Illa,defined by a web portion [5 and spaced side flanges l6 and i1 extendingat right angles to the plane of the web, the spacing of said sideflanges being proportioned to fit over the upwardly presented edge ofone stringer 12 or I3 of the ladder, as shown in Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5.One side flange I1 has an extension l8 therefrom parallel to the planeof the web [5, to be substantially in a plane through or slightly abovethe outer portions of the rungs I4 in the angular position of the laddershown in Figure 3.

Pivoted to the outer face of flange extension I8,

centrally of the length thereof, is an elongated shank portion I9 offlat bar metal terminating in a hooked portion 2%] adapted to engagearound the upper portion of a selected rung 14 of the ladder. The shank9 is adapted to extend flatly along approximately half the length offlange extension IS, longitudinally in either direction.

On the other flange l6, centrally thereof, may be pivoted a hook 2 l, ofsuitable metal stock, upon which a bail 22 of a paint bucket or likecontainer 23 is received to support the bucket in vertically dependingposition for use, as by a painter on the ladder.

In use of the improved attachment [0, the ohanneL-shaped part Illa isengaged downwardly over the upwardly presented edge of either one of thestringers i2 and I3, as required and as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.In either instance, however, the channel-shaped part Illa is arranged sothat the flange extension I 8 is inwardly of the space between thestringers, the hook 29 being swingable accordingly in reverse directionsto be engageable over a run It to prevent the attaohrnent from slidingdownwardly along the stringer when a paint bucket 23 or other receptacleis hung by its bail 22 on the hook 2|. In both instances, also, thebucket 23 is suspended at the outer edge of the ladder, where it can bemost conveniently reached by a person on the ladder. Moreover, theattachment I!) by frictional engagement of the channel-shaped part Illawith a substantial area of the ladder stringer, provides maximum supportfor the bucket 23, in addition to engagement of hook 2!] with a rung Il.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment for supporting a paint bucket or the like on a ladderhaving opposite side stringers and spaced rungs therebetween, comprisingan elongated member having channelshaped cross-section defined by a webportion and opposed side flanges extending therefrom and adapted to bereceived over the upwardly presented edge of a side stringer of a ladderwith said flanges engaging opposite sides of the stringer, one of saidflanges having an elongated outward extension therefrom at an angle tothe same, an element provided with a straight elongated shank portionpivoted at one end thereof to said flange extension centrally of thelength thereof to extend in either of opposite directions superposed onsaid outward extension, the other end of said shank being hookeddownwardly of the underside of said flange extension to be engageableover a ladder rung, said element thereby being rotatable on its pivotabout 180 degrees for downward engagement of said hooked end thereofover a ladder rung when the channel member is selectively applieddownwardly over one or other of said opposite ladder stringers, and ahook pivoted to the other said side flange to depend therefrom at theouter side of the selected stringer in all positions of said member andadapted to have a receptacle thereon, said hook thereby being pivotablegenerally in a plane which is parallel to the plane of said other flangeand which is disposed angularly of the plane of rotation of said shank.

2. An attachment for supporting a paint bucket or the like on a ladderhaving opposite side stringers and spaced rungs therebetween, comprisingan elongated member having channel-shaped cross-section defined by a webportionand opposed parallel side flanges extending therefrom and adaptedto be received over the upwardly presented edge of a side stringer ofaladder with said flanges engaging opposite sides of the stringer, oneof said flanges having an. elongated outward extension therefrom atright angles to the same, an element provided witha straightelongatedshank portion pivoted at one end thereof to said flangeextension centrally of the length thereof to extendfin, either of,opposite directions superposed on said outward extension, the other endof said shank be: ing hooked downwardly of the underside oi said flangeextension to be engageable over a ladder rung, said element therebybeing rotatable on its pivot for, downward engagement of said hooked endthereof over a ladder rung whenthe channel member is selectivelyappliedsaid hook, thereby being 3. An attachment for supporting a paint bucketor the like on a ladder having opposite side stringers and spaced rungstherebetween, comprising an elongated member having channel-shapedcross-section defined by a web portion and opposed parallel side flangesextending therefrom and adapted to be received over the upwardlypresented edge of a side stringer of a ladder with said flanges engagingopposite sides of thestringer, one of said flanges having an'elongatedoutward extension therefrom at right angles to the same, an elementprovided with a straight elongated shank portion pivoted at one endthereof tosaid flange extension centrally of thelength thereof to extendin either of opposite directions superposed on said outward extension,the other end of said shank being hooked downwardly of the underside ofsaidflange extension to be engageable over a ladder rung, said elementthereby being rotatable on its pivot about degrees for downwardengagement 'of said hooked end thereof over a ladder rung when thechannel member is selectively applied downwardly over one or other ofsaid opposite ladder stringers, and a hook pivoted to the other saidside flange to depend therefrom in all positions of said member andadapted to have a receptacle thereon, said hook thereby being pivotablegenerally in a plane which is parallel to the plane of said other flangeand, therefore, which is at right angles to the plane of rotation ofsaid shank.'

GEORGE M. ROBINSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Popular Mechanics, July 1947,page 126.

